David Mahon denied murder charge as court heard knife threat

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David Mahon has denied murdering Dean Fitzpatrick by stabbing him in the abdomen. The case was before the Central Criminal Court. The proceedings were reported on 26 April 2016.

Sara O'Rourke, Dean Fitzpatrick's girlfriend, gave evidence of receiving a telephone call from David Mahon on the night of 25 May 2013. She said he threatened to come to her home and stick a knife in her head or neck if she did not get Dean Fitzpatrick to call to his apartment.

David Mahon told gardaí that Dean Fitzpatrick's death was an accident. The court heard that he had accused Dean Fitzpatrick of stealing a water bottle from his bicycle outside a gym in Santry on 24 May 2013.

Karl O'Toole gave evidence about being with David Mahon on the night of 25 May 2013. He said Dean Fitzpatrick admitted taking a bicycle part to annoy David Mahon. He said both men were agitated and Dean Fitzpatrick eventually left the apartment. David Mahon went outside briefly and returned holding a long knife, the witness said.

Karl O'Toole also said David Mahon later told his father that Dean Fitzpatrick had come at him with a knife and ended up being stabbed. The witness agreed that David Mahon told his father he had stabbed Dean Fitzpatrick but did not say why. He said David Mahon also told his father that Dean Fitzpatrick had sent threatening texts over the previous three or four days.